It's a good body, strong

It's a good body, strong
it's a body of a warrior and a hound
made to last many winters

I recognize it in a yellow dog
when it brushes me with its short-haired fur
its shoulder bone pressed against my heart

it's a wise body, too, soft
in its jumps and its playful leaps
in its powerful longings

and forgetful as we both are
walking away when the time is up
we regard it a pleasant encounter